Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Office of Planning -- The public is invited to comment on a draft Hawaii Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), which would serve as a blueprint for economic development throughout the state.

More than 60 Hawaii Companies just completed participating in the 2016 Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS). This year marks the fifth consecutive year that DBEDT organized a Hawaii Pavilion at TIGS.

High Technology Development Corp. -- HTDC announced today that its Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) program just awarded a $1.5 million contract to design a series of interconnected microgrids at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), the first phase of an anticipated five-year project that will demonstrate the reliability and resiliency of renewable energy.

High Technology Development Corp. -- Small research companies wishing to spur the development of innovative scientific and engineering technologies for federal applications are encouraged to apply for a matching grant from HTDC.

Hawaii State Energy Office -- HSEO has been selected to receive a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a data visualization tool that will help stakeholders better understand the policy choices needed to move toward a 100 percent renewable energy system.

DBEDT released its third quarter 2016 Statistical and Economic Report, where the data shows Hawaii’s economy continues to expand. DBEDT expects that Hawaii’s economic growth, as measured by the growth of real gross domestic product (GDP), will grow steadily at 1.9 percent for 2016 and around 2 percent for next few years.

High Technology Development Corp. -- Fifty-one Hawaii companies will soon be able to streamline, improve, and optimize operations thanks to funding from the High Technology Development Corporation through Innovate Hawaii’s Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP).

DBEDT released the “2015 State of Hawaii Data Book” today. The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii in a single compilation.

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority -- NELHA announced today that it is partnering with the County of Hawaii to host a conference on energy storage trends and opportunities in Kailua-Kona on Sept. 12 and 13.

High Technology Development Corp. -- HTDC monthly WetWare Wednesday hits a milestone in August as it celebrates five years of bringing together software designers, entrepreneurs, students, and educators to share ideas and spark new business opportunities.